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Q: My 4 year old daughter is asking a lot of why and what questions. When we watch a movie together or even when I am talking to someone else, she interrupts repeat- edly with questions. I know shes curious, but this is wearing me out and it does become annoying. How do I handle it?

A: Your daughter is just right in terms of her cognitive development. Her mind is expanding and she has becomevery interested in her environment which . . .

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